Philosophy Final

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The United States is the world’s policeman and viewed by other countries as the ideal place to live since we are “the land of the free and the home of the brave.” Even though we are the world leaders in many things, our education is no longer in the lead. Americans are falling further and further behind in our education. A comparison of Germany’s education and the United States’ education systems will be explored.
The United States does not have a national education system; school policy is decided by each state. The federal government offers a small funding to states for education, but is limited on the influence on education decisions. Revenue generated for Texas public school come from local, state, and federal levels. Approximately 55% of funds come from local property taxes, 33.9% comes from state funds that are pulled from lottery proceeds, and recaptured funds from wealthy school districts, and 11.5% comes from the federal government (Texas Impact, 2008 para.1). In the United States there are no national graduation requirements or graduation exam, the graduation requirements and standardized tests are set by each state; but each individual district determines curriculum. The U.S education system is broken into three levels; elementary, secondary education, and post-secondary education (university). U.S. schooling is 12 years (K-12); all children in America have access to either free public school or can attend a private school which is tuition based in most cases. Each school district provides schools that accommodate children who need special education or qualify for the gifted and talented program. In Texas the starting salary for a first year teacher is $34,234 and the average salary is $48,638. In the year 2011, th...
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... exam. Over the years education has become more about test prep than education. At this time it seems that all children are being left behind and our society is failing them. The best aspect of the American education system would be the U.S. higher education (college/university). Many international students dream and aspire to attend a college or university in the United States. The reason that many international students seek to attend higher learning in the U.S. is due to the best education and the highly experienced professors that teach at these institutions. At many universities the professors are the leaders in their field and pioneers in research. The American university also offers a large number of academic fields to study and affiliations with companies and prospective employers allowing students to get the hands on training in their field of study. The

Kant and Thoreau and Transcendentalism. Transcendentalism is defined by the Webster’s Dictionary as: a philosophy that emphasizes the a priori conditions of knowledge and experience or the unknowable character of ultimate reality or that emphasizes the transcendent as the fundamental reality. That being said; and looking at both Kant and Thoreau views we can discern the similarities of their philosophy. First looking at Kant according to The Columbia Electronic encyclopedia in reference to the transcendental

frame the innocent man to keep the majority happy; this is an ethically correct choice (Sober 347). Mill states "…actions are right in proportion as they tend to promote happiness, wrong as they tend to produce the reverse of happiness," and this philosophy is the Principle of Utility (Utilitarianism). Mill breaks down the connection between justice and the Principle of Utility specifically in Utilitarianism that can be applied to a multitude of ethical dilemma. One example of the principle's application

enquiry of ourselves that is guided by the teleology of philosophy. As part of trying to understand ourselves, we must go back and look at what other philosophers in history have been saying in a bid to “understand the unity running through all the [philosophical] projects of history that oppose one another and work together in their changing forms”. In as much as this historical analysis is personal, we are just a part of the whole history of philosophy, and have a role to build up on what has been established

River of China began two important civilizations from which came thriving societies as well as philosophies that still shape the world today. Looking at the writings of Bhagavad-Gita and Hsün Tzu, two writings from the ancient years of those civilizations, gives the people of today a glimpse of the lives, belief systems, and societal makeup each community held. With these writings in hand, the philosophies each society held seem increasingly different, altered by their histories, yet still serve the

History of the western philosophy
INTRODUCTION:
In this course we will analyze various important theories in philosophy, comparing and contrasting them as we use those theories to answer to several philosophical questions. After a short introduction to what philosophy is, what an argument is, and the significance of philosophy, we will go over the perspectives of many different well-known philosophers, including, but not limited to, the following Philosophers: Plato, Aristotle, St. Thomas Aquinas

to a philosopher in their search for the truth. Socrates says that the body “fills us with wants, desires, fears, all sorts of illusions and much nonsense, so that… no thought of any kind ever comes to us from the [it].” (66, c). He claims that philosophy itself is “training for dying” and philosophers purify their souls by detaching it from the body (67, e). Socrates concludes that it would be unreasonable for a philosopher to fear death because they will obtain the truth they sought in life upon

and Phaedo that depicts Socrates trial, death and conscripts the philosophers final days. His own opinion and corruption of the youth, gave Plato the chance to portray and expand his own philosophy and arguments of the accountability of peoples actions and how it effects society in addition to his credence in the “morality of the soul”
Plato aims to present a moral portrayal of Socrates and his expressive philosophy that he explicated during his last days by beginning with a prologue called “Euthyphro”

people from various backgrounds and cultures can be difficult. One thing however is steady, understanding. I believe in taking the time to research my clients, reading up on different cultures and staying current with generational differences. My philosophy is a great counselor is always learning. There is no one human being who knows everything. We all have to continuously educate ourselves. Factors such as; race, background, socioeconomic status, gender, sexual orientation, values and beliefs are

greater compression of the audiences place within criticism.
Before proceeding in drawing conclusions, for the sake of clarity, it’s prudent to outline the progression of characterization concerning each protagonist and how their final situations offer suitable conclusions to the philosophical problems posed by the works. In doing so, it’s easier to understand how such lasting satirical works and the function of their ending/ambiguity advances general knowledge of satire as a literary

with fellows sufferers, two of which our focus will lay, Pangloss and Martin. In equal respects, both are embodiments of different philosophies of the time: Pangloss the proponent of Optimism and Martin the proponent of Pessimism. Each of the two travelers is never together with Candide, until the end, but both entice him to picture the world in one of their two philosophies. Throughout the story there is an apparent ebb and flow from Candide on how to think of the world. By the end of his journey, Candide